past habitual analytic of bí in Irish

bhíodh

past habitual analytic of bí

verb/vʲiːx/

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Irish · English

Bhíodh ocras i chuile theach an uair sin.

There was hunger in every house at that time.B1

Bhíodh sé i gcónaí ar thús cadhnaíochta nuair a bhíodh cruinniú ar siúl.

He always took the lead when there was a meeting.B2

Bhíodh siad faoi bhagairt an bháis go minic.

They would often be in mortal danger.A2

Sháraigh sé cuid mhaith de na fadhbanna seachadta agus rochtana a bhíodh ina gcrá croí ag iriseoirí le fada.

It overcame a lot of the distribution and access problems that had been bothering journalists for a long time.B2

Bhíodh raon fairsing ábhair faoi chaibidil iontu agus tuairimí á nochtadh faoi achan rud faoin spéir.

They [ie. blogs] were dealing with a wide range of topics and giving opinions on everything under the sun.B2

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